WR 121 Anderson: Writing About Writing

In this Writing 121 class you will be examining how writing functions in social contexts, and ask critical questions:

• Why do we write?
• How does the form that writing takes influence the meaning of written work?
• What are the elements that make up a piece of writing?

You will be reading examples of various types of writing -- from everyday writing like an email to more formal types writing like an obituary -- and examining them to determine what makes each piece of writing a recognizable form. 

Below are links to the texts used in this Writing class that introduce ways to think about writing and the roles that the written word can play in our communities.